Corn poppy "Rhoesas a fiori Doppi" (Flanders poppy, coquelicot, field poppy)
Corn poppy "Pink Double Flowers" - Papaver rhoeas.
An unpretentious ornamental plant from the Cruciferae family, cultivated as a biennial, up to 80 cm high. It blooms from late May to August.
The pink flowers are collected in cylindrical brushes, have a pleasant strong aroma in the evening and night hours. It loves light, but can grow in partial shade.
It is used for planting in groups along paths and in evening flower beds, as well as for cutting.
These flowers will undoubtedly decorate your garden and bring an atmosphere of lightness, joy and celebration to any flower bed. They also look great when cut and stand in a vase for a long time (the flowers are cut in the burst bud phase).
Agrotechnics.
Grown by direct sowing in the ground in May-June.
Loves well-drained soil and a sunny location. Does not tolerate stagnant moisture.
Sowing: in May in open ground. At a temperature of +16+18°C they sprout on the 10-14th day, they are thinned out according to the scheme of 15-20 cm. If after flowering some of the boxes are left, then abundant self-seeding occurs.
Care: weeding, loosening, fertilizing, watering in drought, removing faded flowers.
The plant tolerates transplanting very poorly.
Prefers areas with loose, fairly fertile non-acidic soil.
1.0 g = 9000 seeds.
An unpretentious ornamental plant from the Cruciferae family, cultivated as a biennial, up to 80 cm high. It blooms from late May to August.
The pink flowers are collected in cylindrical brushes, have a pleasant strong aroma in the evening and night hours. It loves light, but can grow in partial shade.
It is used for planting in groups along paths and in evening flower beds, as well as for cutting.
These flowers will undoubtedly decorate your garden and bring an atmosphere of lightness, joy and celebration to any flower bed. They also look great when cut and stand in a vase for a long time (the flowers are cut in the burst bud phase).
Agrotechnics.
Grown by direct sowing in the ground in May-June.
Loves well-drained soil and a sunny location. Does not tolerate stagnant moisture.
Sowing: in May in open ground. At a temperature of +16+18°C they sprout on the 10-14th day, they are thinned out according to the scheme of 15-20 cm. If after flowering some of the boxes are left, then abundant self-seeding occurs.
Care: weeding, loosening, fertilizing, watering in drought, removing faded flowers.
The plant tolerates transplanting very poorly.
Prefers areas with loose, fairly fertile non-acidic soil.
1.0 g = 9000 seeds.
Eng.: Corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy, coquelicot.
* The plant is medicinal: the petals have a calming and softening effect. They are also used for increased nervous excitability, cardiac neuroses and inflammation of the upper respiratory tract.